The Tranquilliser Trap(2001)

The Tranquilliser Trap is a documentary investigation into Britain's ongoing struggle with prescription sedative dependency. Filmmaker Shelley Jofre examines why tranquillisers remain widely prescribed for long-term use despite strict medical guidelines designed to prevent exactly that. The film follows patients caught in cycles of addiction, explores how the drugs entered mainstream medicine, and questions the systems that allow doctors to keep renewing prescriptions for millions of Britons. Through interviews and evidence, Jofre uncovers the gap between policy and practice, revealing how pharmaceutical oversight has failed vulnerable people. The documentary raises urgent questions about medical responsibility, addiction, and the human cost of a prescription crisis that has largely escaped public attention.